The Trump administration hosted 55 countries at a critical-minerals summit Feb. 4, pitching price floors and a flood of U.S. private equity in a bid to reduce dependence on China.

Federal prosecutors allege Patrick and Edward James used fake and inflated invoices to persuade lenders to provide billions of dollars in financing to First Brands. Both pleaded not guilty.

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U.S. port activity experienced a December slowdown, closing out what began as an especially busy year. The Port of Los Angeles — the nation's busiest — saw volume decline 14% from 2024.

Founder Patrick James awaits trial on fraud charges stemming from the multibillion-dollar collapse of his auto parts supply business. He also must deposit $5 million in cash.

Sharing Ford's facility in Valencia, Spain, could allow Geely to avoid paying European tariffs on imports of made-in-China EVs, and boost output at a plant Ford has underutilized.

The Hong Kong-based conglomerate said in a separate stock exchange filing that it will “vigorously pursue” the case under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce.

Demand for trucks did not improve as 2025 progressed and what carrier executives have characterized as the longest North American freight market downturn in a half century continued.

New CFO Balaji Krishnamurthy has been with Uber for more than six years and is currently vice president of strategic finance and investor relations. Uber has agreed to purchase fleets of robotaxis.

Supply continues to expand at a record pace, with a projected 36% surge in new vessel capacity from 2023 to 2027. On the flip side, demand for container shipping is expected to contract 1.1% in 2026.

Landstar System Inc.’s revenue and earnings declined as market challenges continued in the fourth quarter of 2025, the company reported Jan. 28.

Discover the secret behind the methods fleets are using towards a smarter way to respond to roadside tire issues—saving time, reducing costs, improving quality, and staying fully up to date.

Access to parking for the nation’s commercial drivers will increase because of recent legislation Congress and President Donald Trump approved Feb. 3.

The partial U.S. government shutdown ended late in the afternoon of Feb. 3 after President Donald Trump signed into law a funding deal he negotiated with Senate Democrats.

As a result of the impairment charge and lower revenue from the ongoing freight rate recession, Heartland’s operating ratio spiked to 112.7. OR without the impairment charge was 101.6.

The European Union will pitch the U.S. on a critical minerals partnership to curb China’s influence, looking to shape the Trump administration’s push to strike global agreements this week.

Bankers are working on debt packages of around 2.5 billion euros to back a potential acquisition of Continental's industrial ContiTech unit, as a highly anticipated sales process kicks off.

Uber's quarterly results will likely take a back seat to the mounting threat posed by the growing self-driving fleets from prominent rivals like Alphabet's Waymo and Elon Musk's Tesla.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is asking major diesel engine OEMs to provide critical data about diesel exhaust fluid system failures to remedy equipment problems for truckers and farmers.

Hyundai Translead tapped Hendrickson Fleet Solutions as its commercial vehicle dealer for New York and New Jersey, expanding regional access to the Hyundai Xcient Fuel Cell Class 8 truck.